Week 7 - Resisted Exercise to function

Question 1

Describe muscle strength

Answer 1

The ability of a muscle to produce tension and the resulting force in one max effort

Question 2

What are the principles of strength training?

Answer 2

Overload
Specificity
Motivation
Learning
Reversibility
Diminishing returns
Age/gender

Question 3

What are the effects of strength training at different time scales?

Answer 3

6-8 weeks - motor learning
10-12 weeks - hypertrophy without size
12+ - true hypertrophy

Question 4

What are some contraindications to resisted exercise?

Answer 4

Acute inflammation
Pain - during unresisted movements
Severe cardiopulmonary disease
Recent fractures
Recent wounds where healing may be disturbed

Question 5

What are some precautions?

Answer 5

Poor technique - compensatory movements
Overtraining
Skeletal conditions - e.g. OP
Fatigue - general and localised